毛泽东 Traditional form: 毛澤東 Pinyin (reading): Máo Zédōng Definitions: Mao Zedong (1893-1976), leader of the Chinese Communist Party 1935-1976 Characters: 毛 - hair, fur, feathers; coarse 泽 - marsh, swamp; brilliance, grace 东 - east, eastern, eastward Traditional characters: 毛 - hair, fur, feathers; coarse 澤 - marsh, swamp; brilliance, grace 東 - east, eastern, eastward